Is the world of analytics leaving you feeling a little blind? Join Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter as they navigate the murky waters of modern marketing data with analytics maestro, Dana DiTomaso. From missing numbers to the almighty Google, it's all about understanding the true story that your data is trying to tell. Discover the secrets of meaningful metrics and learn to embrace trends over absolutes—because it's time to stop being a ‘data accountant’. Prepare to lift the fog on data ...
Feb 12, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Feel like your SEO strategy is swerving all over the digital highway? Buckle up, as Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter explore the art of staying in your SEO lane, or not. Tales of daring digital detours help us explore how big names like Rolling Stones have taken the road less traveled - and hit a few bumps along the way. The team discusses the balance between branching out for those quick wins versus traveling the straight and narrow of true brand alignment. Laval Chissester offers expert advi...
Feb 05, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Ready to unlock the secrets to negotiating your salary and getting paid what you deserve? Join Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter as they chat with Carolyn Lydon about how to navigate the salary negotiation maze in the SEO and digital marketing space. They dig into the art of asking for raises, identifying your market worth, and ensuring you’re not left counting pennies. Plus, Nick LeRoy drops by to share his wisdom on pitching your projects to clients with the finesse of a seasoned pro. D...
Jan 29, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Wondering if email marketing and SEO can be the one-two punch you need in 2025? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter explore the powerful relationship between search and email marketing with Intuit Mailchimp’s Senior Manager of Content Marketing Strategy, Jillian Ryan. Discover why owning your relationship with your audience through email could be the key to sidestepping the chaos of ever-changing search algorithms. Plus, Jillian shares recent insights from a global research report that Mail...
Jan 22, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Is it time to break free of the SERP silo? What content will work in 2025? And how does AI and the LLM factor into the SEO equation now? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are joined by a panel of guests to give their unique takes on what is coming for SEO in 2025. From the importance of breaking silos and collaborating across departments for better SEO strategies to local SEO tips to insights on structuring AI-generated content to top content strategies for 2025 this is one episode you do...
Jan 15, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Can you have too much of a good thing? SEOs and marketers often rely on data - but is it too much sometimes? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter tackle the paradox of data overload with Katy Powell, PR Director & Co-founder of Bottled Imagination. They explore why a high search volume for a keyword like “buy shoes” doesn’t necessarily mean more traffic and conversions, and how Google’s search query filtering is reshaping SEO strategies. Qualifying the data is the most important factor a...
Jan 08, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Does influencer marketing lead to leads and converting conversions? What type of influencer marketing gets signups and clicks, and which don't? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter welcome Nicole Ponce from Semrush, an expert in navigating the complex waters of B2B influencer marketing. Sara Adam, Head of Partnerships and Influencer Marketing at Wix Studio, also joins in on the conversation to discuss the importance of engagement metrics, the power of TikTok and LinkedIn, and the art of cura...
Dec 18, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 115
How can you tell if your content will hit or miss before you even hit “publish”? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter explore the art and science of predicting content success with special guests Akvila DeFazio and Maeva Cifuentes. Together, they discuss leveraging SEO, social media data, keyword research and beyond to foresee what your audience craves. Understanding content gaps and adapting to audience interests is a must. The importance of undertaking the user’s life context is at the cor...
Dec 11, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 114
When building your digital marketing team, how do you know who to hire, when to hire them, and what skills you should value? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter discuss team-building challenges with Menachem Ani, founder of JXC Group. There’s a fine line between balancing who your team needs right now and who can help grow your business in the future. How do you know who is the right fit? Will you need them a year from now as the digital marketing model changes over time? Plus, Menachem Ani...
Dec 04, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 113
What should you know about an SEO study before making conclusions? Why is understanding the methodology of an SEO important? How do you share complex data with clients and stakeholders? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter, alongside SEO consultant Jess Joyce, untangle the web of data imperfections in SEO studies. Bring a skeptical eye when reviewing an SEO study. A lot goes into creating a valid study with repeatable, statistically relevant results. Understanding the methodology and the lim...
Nov 27, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Are Google’s algorithm updates disrupting your digital marketing zen? The days of a stable algorithms (Google and beyond) may be gone. So what is the path forward to “escape Algo-traz,” and why is going beyond the algorithm the growing focus of more and more marketers? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter cover the current algorithm landscape with Jake Hundley, founder of Evergrow Marketing. Join them as they dive into the unpredictable nature of today’s digital ecosystem so you know how to ...
Nov 20, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 111
How do you balance multiple sub-brands while ensuring your parent brand stays at the top of the SEO leaderboard? When do you actually create a sub-brand? Hint—it comes from the people, not the C-level! You have to be thoughtful when deciding whether to create a sub-brand and when to extend the parent brand. Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are joined by Claudio Cabrera from The Athletic to dissect the art of managing SEO for sub-brands. Plus, brand experts Matt Davies and Steven Picanza ...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Are offline marketing efforts a lost art in the digital age? What's the SEO connection of it all? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter talk with Mike Blumenthal and Greg Sterling from Near Media to tackle the intricate balance between online and offline marketing strategies. Find out where common offline marketing mistakes play a critical role in your digital presence and SEO strategy. Dive into how word-of-mouth marketing translates into online growth for businesses We’re going “unplugged” ...
Nov 06, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Looking to grow and build upon what you've already accomplished in your SEO career?. Feeling like your SEO career is stagnant? Looking for a new edge? Hungry to try something new and different? Wix's Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter share their experience when looking to revitalize your SEO career and journey. Annie-Mai Hodge and Crystal Waddell join the show so you can get started with fresh strategies for career growth. Find out what can lead to new and unexpected career opportunities in SEO...
Oct 30, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 108
How is AI reshaping the world of content creation and SEO? With Wix's Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter “prompting” the conversation, they look into the evolving landscape of AI in marketing with Garrett Sussman, Director of Marketing at iPullRank and Paula Mejia, VP of Marketing Enterprise at Wix. How are AI search engines changing user behavior? With natural language queries and personalized results challenging traditional SEO, AI is revolutionizing content production, refreshing strategies, ...
Oct 23, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Where do we stand with AI overviews on the SERP? What does the data show and what doesn't it show? How are these overviews reshaping the search results by including more sources, introducing subtopics beyond the main SERP content, and why do certain sites consistently appear in these overviews while others don’t? And let’s not forget the all-important question: How stable are those URLs in AI overviews, and what does it mean for your SEO strategy? Wix Studio’s dynamic duo, Mordy Oberstein and Cr...
Oct 16, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Can you learn SEO from a course? Are SEO courses worth the hype? We put the notion of learning SEO from a course to the test with Wix Studio SEO course instructors Aleyda Solis, Andrew Optimisey, Celeste Gonzales, and Judith Lewis. Tune is as our guests explain how SEO courses offer flexibility, shareable insights, learning structure, the ability to learn at your own pace, and offer practical guidance without being dry and encyclopedic. So spit out that gum. Sit up straight and put your thinking...
Oct 09, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Is Google sweet on your website, or does it have a secret grudge? Let’s find out! Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter get a little nostalgic as they take a quick detour into ‘90s music, reminiscing about Ace of Base and Hanson—Mmmbop! We learn how to shore up the pages that are on the brink between ranking and not ranking, and figure out if it is a topic or intent misalignment or if it has something to do with your topic depth. Minding the SERP gaps by comparing content with competitors, up...
Oct 02, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 104
How much bias creeps into an SEOs' daily habits? How does bias impact how effectively we target our audiences? Join hosts Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter as they dig into how biases influence SEO practitioners and the modern SERP with special guest Giulia Panozzo. This juicy episode is worth the squeeze, explaining why sometimes those quirky, negative headlines suck you in like a vortex or why autocomplete can deliver the celebrity gossip you’d never know to look for. Discover why understandi...
Sep 25, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Ever wondered why Googlebot loves your blog's cat photos but totally dismisses your high-value product pages? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are joined by Roxana Stingu, Head of Search and SEO at Alamy, to dig into crawl patterns, bot behaviors, and crawl budgets. Learn how to make your pages better for bots, update old content to be relevant again, and minimize server costs by managing bot activity. Discover how specialized bot logs can offer insights into everything from quality issu...
Sep 18, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Are digital marketing conferences right for you? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter alongside Sparktoro’s VP of Marketing, Amanda Natividad, help you decide if you're ready to board the digital marketing conference train. Plus, the founder of Brighton SEO’s international conference series, Kelvin Newman, joins to discuss securing a speaking role at a conference. Still unsure if digital marketing conferences will pay off? Tune in this week as the experts help you decide on episode 101 of th...
Sep 11, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 101
We’re celebrating SERP’s Up 100th episode with a special live edition! We’re covering ground this week as we take up: Is SEO still the same powerhouse it once was? Moz’s Chima Mmege gives us her take. What new local ranking factors should you know about? Darren Shaw and Joy Hawkins fill us in. Will AI get you across the finish line? Eli Schwartz and Kevin Indig share how AI will evolve and what it means for marketers. To wrap up the celebration, Barry Schwartz presents a special edition of The S...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 100
How can a podcast be leveraged to drive successful business? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are back to discuss the art of podcasting and how you can leverage podcasts to showcase expertise and drive market traction. Take a behind-the-scenes look with host of the SEO Video Show, Dre de Vera, to discover what it takes to plan and execute a professional podcast. Plus, we look at how the podcast landscape is changing for creators with a host of Strategy Sessions, Andi Jarvis Learn how to ...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 99
What essential value do SEO’s and marketers provide to their clients? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter welcome Ignite Visibility’s VP of SEO, Jen Cornwell to confirm the indispensable impact SEO’s and marketers alike bring to their clients. Understand the depth of value SEO agencies can provide to clients, transcending the general SEO perception. Plus, we evaluate what the Google leaks expose about the future of SEO. We go beyond keywords this week, as we discuss the deep strategic impac...
Jul 31, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 98
What contributing factors differentiate successful SEO agencies from the rest? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter dive into the world of agency success & failures with Simon Schnieders, CEO of Blue Array - The UK’s largest SEO agency. Together they investigate the highs and lows that shape an industry leader. Plus, understand why building your own SEO tool can be the x-factor that sets your agency apart. Discover both ends of the success spectrum this week as we get to the bottom line ...
Jul 24, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 97
How can agencies effectively communicate the value of their SEO services while pitching to potential clients? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are back to lay out the art of a perfect client pitch in SEO. From building initial trust to seamless execution, Eric Hoover joins to share each step of his pitching routine. Plus, discover how Google’s AI Overviews is paving a new age of pitching to clients. As Mariano Rivera once did best, we teach you how to close with the best pitch, as we’re ...
Jul 17, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 96
How can agencies accelerate client growth while driving greater revenue along the way? Wix’s Mordy Oberstien and Crystal Carter are joined by the head of organic search at Connective3, Ben Barker, to discuss how to avoid getting lost in unattainable goals and focus on achieving realistic incremental growth for your clients. Understand the variety of contributors on top of traffic volume that play into an accurate forecast and how you can best break that down for your clients. Learn how to accele...
Jul 10, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 95
What industry developments are affecting the way SEO agencies operate? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are joined by Founder and Managing Director of Blink SEO, Sam Wright, to investigate the difficult changes SEO’s agencies are facing and how you can provide the best value for your clients in today’s digital paradigm. Additionally, Wincher’s Oscar Lima stops by to give his two cents on how to manage SEO in a way that will help your agency thrive despite today’s changing landscape. Come...
Jul 03, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 94
How do you successfully achieve long-term rankings? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are joined by RicketyRoo’s, Melissa Popp, to discuss tactics for maintaining rankings long-term on the SERP. Discover how you can overcome high variability on Google by taking a content-first approach to maintain rankings over time. We unveil the ‘Dark Knights’ of ranking in SEO this week as we crack the code to maintaining all of your hard-earned rankings this week on the SERP’s Up SEO Podcast! Key Segm...
Jun 26, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Why is it so easy to get helpful content so wrong? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are joined by Search Engine Journal’s Managing Editor, Ben Steele, to analyze content-focused SEO and how you can write great content that actually has meaning. Plus, we go straight to the source to see what Google’s People Also Ask tells us about how Google sees ‘good content’. We put the helpful into content this week as we teach you how to create content that your audience will crave on this episode of...
Jun 19, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 92
